mjosparky

Read the post again, and tell me you honestly believe a single parachute system is safer. We were not discussing monkey belts, two out or packing. The question is single parachute systems. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This suggestion is just plain stupid. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yeah, but since the answer was given in post #2, we've gotta amuse ourselves somehow . But as you know, many will keep shopping until they get the answer they are looking for.

With out knowing more about you (fill in your profile) I would not attempt to offer any advice. But just from reading your post I would guess that a 150 anything is too small for you to be on. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This is not good advice coming from a jumper with several thousand jumps, but from someone with 100 jumps in 6 years it is way wrong. Not meant a slam on you, but you just don't have the knowledge to give such advice. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Do think that is a good reason for you not to get involved in offering advise on when to exit? If there is an emergency at 1,800 feet and the pilot says go, you stall in the door and I am pretty sure you will run over. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Is there any possible way you can justify feeling this way? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And I would bet an experienced & knowledgeable packer would not try. And I think the manufacture leans toward what they found out during repeated testing when designing the rig. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I would not recommend that you expose your reserve to the possible hazards of deployment, landing and retrieval just to see how it flies. You would need at the very least a second rig with a current reserve canopy to pack it into which would put you on borrowed gear. (with modern gear I feel the “borrowed gear thing is bull shit but that’s another thread) As bob.dino said, PD has one of the best demo programs going and this would be the way to go. Did you know that PD does not make a 190 sq. ft. reserve? Do you think you might have a 193?

I was at Jay's last record and it rained from about 8 or 9 at night until it was over at 8 the next morning. Didn't slow him down even a little. If Jay says it will be 600 it will 600 or more.

Well lets just say you would be somethinged. (is that a word?) I don't know about "officially". If I get out your way I will take you up on those beers.

If you had met this Lady before you would remember it. Trust me.

Boy are you ever easy.

I was qualified up to level II Rescue system for USAR and in Swift water rescue. The never brought that up. I think it is information that should have been included in the training. Thanks.

Is that better, you big cry baby. What Catapult thing? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The same reason I don't get on your case. I know who Zing is and I could fill out his profile myself right down to his MEL cert. number.

Snatch Force: The force imposed on the suspended load by the decelerator from it velocity at line extension (not line stretch) to the velocity of the suspended load. PPM Vol. I In other words the PC slows the bag and canopy down and just before line stretch you, as the load accelerate the bag and canopy back to you speed. Opening Shock: The opening shock is the deceleration force exerted on the load following the snatch force. It is caused by the acceleration of the open canopy and the air associated with it. PPM Vol.I In other words this is the force imposed when the open canopy slows you down to the speed of the open canopy. There is no set time as to when or for how long peak forces will take place although time is a critical factor. But a good rule of thumb is that the more time between snatch and opening force the less total force will be produced. The variables are many; a smaller PC will produce less snatch force but may increase opening shock. A larger canopy may increase snatch force but reduce opening force and on and on. I hope this helps. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Mick, You are talking about a lot of dead brain cells since then. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Hell you were there, don't you remember? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Look up and study the difference between "snatch force" and "opening shock". My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Hey Robert, Very good post. Thanks for trying to educate.

Do you think you are in a position to advise on gear compatibility? This is not the first time you have been less than right. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Pela, You will find all sorts of people who will give advise about gear, but this is the manufacture speaking. Who do you think is right? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This is just my opinion but I would pass an a canopy that old and that small since you only have about 50 jumps.

Thanks for the information, had not heard that before.